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r r r e e e v v v Lake Louise i i Finish i R R R Ski Area Day 1, Banff to Lake Louise e e e n n Lake Louise n o o o t t 1 t s s s 0 km -Cascade Ponds. Turn LEFT out of the parking area and head Hostel e p i 1 P toward the Hwy 1 interchange. L. Louise Bonnet Ski Area Lipalian Glacier 1a 0.4 -@ the interchange, take the rightside exit ramp onto Hwy 1 Lake Mtn To WEST toward Lake Louise. Louise Castle ke Protection Junction 4.6 -Mt. Norquay interchange, continue on Hwy 1. La e 1A uis Mtn Post Lo 10.1 -Take the exit for Hwy 1A, the Bow Valley Parkway. This is Hotel Sampson 4 Way Lake Louise Finish Mall Stop a quiter road. Campgd 1&2 Lake B 20.9 -Legend has it that the white spruce tree in the middle of the o Louise w road was saved from road construction by the Banff Park 1 R Hostel iv er superintendent in the 1930's. Block Lake 21.1 -Sawback Picnic Area. B C Mtn ow a Louise m p 22.9 -Road splits to go around the toe of the Hillsdale Slide. Chateau g ro Village Lake u n 28.2 -Johnston Canyon on the right. V al Louise d le y 1 29.3 -Moose Meadows. (You seldom see moose here anymore). Mnt Temple 31.5 -This open meadow is the site of a former boom town, Silver Pinnacle Pa rk City. Guess what mineral they were mining for. The boom to P w Protection Luellen Mtn a ay n Mtn. Campgd. C o a Lake bust lasted just two years 1883 to 1885. r stl C a e o m M n a Rockbound 34.4 -REST STOP at Castle Junction so o la u Moraine ti n Lake o R 45.4 -Protection Mountain campground. n id ta Lake L in H a g e k e le e n Rest Stop 48.9 -Baker Creek Chalets on the left, Picnic area on the right. s a B Rid o g w Castlee Mtn 57.3 -Corral Creek Picnic Area on the left. Before the Lake Louise R Taylor i v Junction Hostel was built, Corral Creek hostel hosted hostelers and was Mt e r 1A Little Lake situated a few hundred metres south of the picnic site. Quadra Mnt 60.1 -Turn LEFT at the T-junction with the road to the Ski Louise Mtn Bell Castle Mtn. Area. Ride over the Hwy 1 overpass to the 4 way stop. Campgd. Boom Lake 61.2 -At the 4 way stop, turn RIGHT and ride over the bridge on the Pipestone River. The Lake Louise Hostel is on the 93 Moose Meadows LEFT past the Post Hotel. Johnston Canyon Campground Cockscomb Mtn. Start, Cascade Ponds Picnic Area Copper 1 Storm Twin Mtn Mtn Lakes Mt Mt Norquay Cory Tunnel Mtn. Pilot Campground To Radium, BC Vermillion Mtn Lakes - - 3 2 . Banff 6 7 Banff Grade % +2.1% +0.5% % +0.6% Hostel 1600 S Mt p ra y 1500 )) Brett R i v m e (( 1400 r e n s i o ii n u tt 1300 t o a Legend n v M L s e o e 1200 i ll e d e d t l Rest Stop a n E t k c s c a o n 1100 s a Mt P L u Hostel a C J 1000 C Bourgeau 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Campground Distance from Start of Day (km) Picnic Site Day 2 - Part 1, Lake Louise to Bow Summit 0 km -Start, Lake Louise Hostel. Turn RIGHT out of the hostel and head for the 4 way stop. Lunch Stop 0.7 -Turn LEFT and go over the Hwy 1 overpass, then Peyto Lake Peyto Lake Viewpt take the LEFT exit ramp for Hwy 1 EAST. Parking Lot Mistaya 1.2 -Jctn. with Hwy 93, the Icefields Parkway. Exit Mtn Caldron RIGHT onto Hwy 93 heading north to Jasper. Lake Rest Stop From here, the road climbs about 1800 ft. Bow Lake over the next 40 km to the top of Bow Pass. The Viewpoint initial grade is about 2%. Peyto Glacier Dolomite 6.5 -Herbert Lake picnic area. Peak 27.5 -REST STOP @ Mosquito Creek campground B Mnt ow L Rest Stop on the LEFT. After the stop, the road steepens to Baker a k e Mosquito about a 6% grade for about 3 km and then Wapta 93 Creek continues to climb at a more gradual grade. Ayesha Peak Crowfoot Mosquito Campground 36.6 -Crowfoot Glacier Viewpoint. The bottom toe of Creek Icefield Glacier Campgd. the glacier has receeded since the glacier was Bow Mosquito named. r e Peak Creek v i Lake Louise Hostel Molar 37.6 -REST STOP @ the Bow Lake viewpoint and R Ski Area Mtn e e e picnic site on the LEFT. n n n Mnt o o o t t t s s s Gordon 39.5 -Num-Ti-Jah Lodge road. Bow Glacier Falls is 1 e p i P Hector visible at the head of the valley and in the Lake foreground is Bow Lake. As the road leaves the 1a To lake, the grade increases again to the summit. Castle W Mnt 44.9 -LUNCH STOP at Peyto Lake Viewpoint Junction a Hector Post p parking lot at Bow Summit, 2069 m/6,787 ft. Hotel 4 Way u Lake Sampson Mnt ti Turn LEFT up the steep road leading to the Stop Balfour k Louise Mall parking area. Take the 10 min. hike up to the B Hostel o Waputik w viewpoint for Peyto Lake. R iv er Icefield 93 Skoki Y Lakeo Mtn h o R C Mnt a Louise R B m a i o Chateau p v Daly n w g e ro Village Bath r g Lake u n P e Louise d re R s 1 Glacier i id v e e n r P P t P R Mnt i i i p p an p Richardson Grade +2.0% g +0.6% +2.5% e e s t o 2100 n e 2000 R iv Whitehorn e p e k 1900 o r Mtn t a S L t 1800 t e s o n t k e )) i y Start a 1 o R 1700 e m L p (( k e p P e k w o nn Lake Louise w t e a 1600 e oo r o i ii S L tt C B t V aa r 1500 s International vv o o e t t ee i ll c R u . e e Hostel EE 1400 Lipalian q n s t H i s c u o Lake Mtn 1300 n o u M Legend L J Louise 1200 e 1 ke Protection k Rest Stop a y La se Mtn 1100 L ui w Lo Hostel H 1a 1000 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Fairview Lake Louise Campground Distance from start of day (km) Mtn Campgd 1&2 1 Picnic Site Day 2 - Part 2, Bow Summit to Rampart Creek 44.9 -Bow Summit, 2069 m/6,787 ft. Leave Bow Mnt. Summit and prepare for the downhill ride to Amery Finish, Wilson Icefield Saskatchewan River Crossing. It’s mostly downhill Rampart Mnt. for the next 34 km. Wilson Creek Hostel Rampart 45.9 -Turn LEFT onto the Icefields Parkway, Hwy 93. Creek Campgd. 47.4 -Peyto Lake trailhead. N es o er 53.1 -Snowbird Glacier viewpoint. ak r n Riv L th hewa f ys Creek S katc 62.1 -Waterfowl Lake Campground. o tom a as ey rc s 11 th S ll A ka or a tc N 63.1 -REST STOP at the Lower Waterfowl Lake V h ew Viewpoint on the LEFT. an R i ve 73.2 -The downhill grade steepens for the fast run down r to the Saskatchewan River Crossing. Mnt. 76.0 -Mistaya Canyon Trail. A 300 m trail leads down to Erasmus Survey Peak the gorge. Trivia note: mistaya is the Cree word for grizzly bear. Sullivan M 79.6 -Bridge over the North Saskatchewan River. M Siffleur Peak i s o ake t Bottom of the downhill. From here, the road L a Mountain ier u ac y n l a t G M slowly begins to climb again. R u Mnt rc iv h 80.7 -Howse Valley Interpretive Exhibit on the left. e is Loudon r 93 on 81.1 -REST STOP @ Saskatchewan River Crossing H o w on the RIGHT. Store, restaurant, motel, flush s Mnt. e Totem toilets, warm coffee. R Sarbach i Tower v e r 92.9 -Finish Rampart Creek Hostel on the RIGHT. Kaufmann Peaks Epaulette Mtn Rest Stop @ Waterfowl 2nd Viewpoint for Lo we Waterfowl Lower Waterfowl C r L. Campgd. Mnt. h Mnt, e U p Lake Chephren S h Lakes David p i e p f n e f r L Mnt le . u r Howse Noyes R iv Peak C e i r r q M u i e s Isabella L t a Conical Mnt. Grade -4.2% -0.7% -4.5% y Lake a Peak Synge L Mnt. 2100 . r Weed e v k 2000 i e R e r M e p n 1900 N k i o a C Capricorn s t r a t t a w e S r Lake y L e v t a 1800 a l Silverhorn h s o o R e p t )) t c e i t e y Mountain s v m 1700 R a m e g Snowbird e o Breaker a (( k r d P Marmot R H i s n r Mountain Glacier 93 1600 a o Mountain ii B S tt l a 1500 p v w o Mnt.